diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f84d7e4ca0be05ee0231810ee44f83a5302915ae..51540b29173889717d373d501f62332c53401a31 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 9
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
+EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*